DHL Express Germany is DHL Group’s specialist in Germany for global express shipping. The focus is on fast, heavy and time-critical shipments – with global range, customs expertise and high process security in the company’s own network. DHL Express shipping is highly reliable and is particularly suitable for both private and business customers.

DHL Express specializes in time-critical and predominantly international express shipping. The major difference lies in the transit times for your shipment.

Depending on the destination country, DHL Express can deliver by the next working day while standard shipping can take several days or weeks.

With international standard shipping, your shipment is handed over to a regional shipping service in the destination country such as the local postal service. With DHL Express, on the other hand, your shipment remains within our own network throughout the transit process, from pickup to delivery by a certified DHL Express courier. This increases reliability, and you can track the status of your shipment at all times.

DHL Express is the perfect solution for those who want especially fast and secure shipping with international customs expertise.

DHL Express delivers to more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, offering the biggest, most far-reaching logistics network in the express shipping sector. This makes the service particularly relevant for companies that want to grow internationally, expand into new markets and/or reliably serve global supply chains. 

You can simply calculate a non-binding cost estimate for the immediate express shipping of an individual item using our booking tool. The price depends on the weight and size of the item as well as the destination country.

Business customers have an at least 49% price advantage. The shipping volume and requested additional services in particular also play a role in the individual price calculation.

Simply click the button “Become a business customer” so we can calculate the individual shipping price for your item. We will reply to you as soon as possible.

DHL Express Germany offers international express shipping for documents and merchandise, import services, time-definite delivery, real-time tracking, flexible receipt options and many other additional services such as Saturday delivery or transport insurance.

For particularly urgent or unusual requirements, we also have our own Special Services department for individual special solutions. This service is available 24/7.

Depending on the product and destination region, DHL Express offers time-definite delivery – for example: before 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. or 12:00 noon. This is particularly relevant for companies with urgent, sensitive or business-critical shipments.

Shipment of nearly all weights and dimensions is possible with DHL Express.

Whether it is documents, standard parcels, a 50 kg washing machine, 300 kg concert piano or 3,000 kg on pallets: anything is possible with the right packaging. Note: Pickup is necessary for items over 31.5 kg because it is not possible to drop off shipments of this weight at our retail outlets.

You can post up to 300 kg in weight per piece when booking a shipment. Up to 10 pieces with a total weight of 3,000 kg can be combined in one shipment booking.

Pallets and bulky items with a length of up to 300 cm can also be posted. All packaging specifications are provided in our packing guide.

Yes, DHL Express supports companies with customs issues in international shipping through customs expertise, digital processing and coordinated procedures. Standard customs clearance is already included in many services.

DHL Express combines international and regional hubs and gateways, service centers, flights and delivery structures within a single network that is consistently focused on transit speed. In Germany, our 33 service centers and central transfer points such as the international DHL hub in Leipzig play an import role in shipment transport.

As for private customers, immediate shipping is best suited for spontaneous shipping. Fast booking and simple payment e.g. via PayPal are possible here.

If you have regular shipping volumes, the business customer account makes more sense simply because shipment prices are at least 49% lower. For more complex

shipping solutions or issues such as shop integration, returns, imports, billing or customs services, the business customer account and your personal sales representative also offer more options with significant benefits.

DHL Express is particularly well suited for companies with international shipping needs, time-critical shipments or and/or stringent requirements as regards transparency, speed and customs know-how.

Quite simply: no. Business customers do not incur fixed costs irrespective of their size.

You can also become a DHL Express business customer even with small shipping volumes.

DHL Express works continuously to make its international logistics more sustainable – such as through state-of-the-art infrastructure, new technologies and reduced-emissions transport solutions. With the GoGreen Plus service, companies can reduce shipment-based emissions.

Companies use DHL Express Germany when international range, speed, reliable delivery windows and customs expertise are important. This offers a clear advantage particularly for sensitive, complex or time-critical shipments. As a business customer, you also benefit from a personal sales representative as well as free pickup and customs clearance.